Little Fish Luxe Crossbody

08/06/2025

Level of difficulty

Materials

Crochet Hook size G/6 4.00mm

1 ball each of Anne Sparkle in 8832 and 8001 - yarn is doubled up in this project

Scissors

Button for eye

Yarn needle

Stitch Marker

Strap for the bag (you can also crochet one)

Abbreviations

Ch - chain

Sc - single crochet

St - stitch

BLO - back loop only

Dec - decrease

Hdc - half double crochet

Dc - double crochet

Execution

Fish Body Instructions - worked in the round

With 8001 doubled up, start with a magic circle

Round 1: Ch 1, 4 sc in the magic circle. Place st marker in the last st to keep track of the end of every row. (4 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (8 sc)

Round 3: 1 sc in each st around. (8 sc)

Round 4: 1 sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next, repeat around. (12 sc)

Round 5: 1 sc in the next 2 sts, 2 sc in the next, repeat around. (16 sc)

Round 6: 1 sc in each st around. (16 sc)

Round 7: 1 sc in the next 3 sts, 2 sc in the next, repeat around. (20 sc)

Round 8: 1 sc in each st around. (20 sc)

Round 9: 1 sc in the next 4 sts, 2 sc in the next, repeat around. (24 sc)

Round 10: 1 sc in each st around. (24 sc)

Round 11: 1 sc in the next 5 sts, 2 sc in the next, repeat around. (28 sc)

Round 12: 1 sc in each st around. (28 sc)

Round 11: 1 sc in the next 6 sts, 2 sc in the next, repeat around. (32 sc)

Round 12: 1 sc in each st around. (32 sc)

Round 13: 1 sc in the next 7 sts, 2 sc in the next, repeat around. (36 sc)

Round 14: 1 sc in each st around. (36 sc)

Round 15: 1 sc in the next 8 sts, 2 sc in the next, repeat around. (40 sc)

Round 16: 1 sc in each st around. (40 sc)

Round 17: 1 sc in the next 9 sts, 2 sc in the next, repeat around. (44 sc)

Round 18: 1 sc in the next 10 sts, 2 sc in the next, repeat around. (48 sc)

Round 19-37: 1 sc in each st around. (48 sc)

Round 38: 1 sc in the next 10 sts, sc dec over the next 2 sts, repeat around. (44 sc)

Round 39-41: 1 sc in each st around. (44 sc)

Round 42: 1 sc in the next 9 sts, sc dec over the next 2 sts, repeat around. (40 sc)

Round 43: 1 sc in each st around. (40 sc)

Do not finish off

Starting on face of the fish now

Row 1: 1 sc in the next 20 sts. Ch 1 turn. (20 sc)

Row 2-3: 1 sc in the first st, sc dec over the next 2 sts, 1 sc in each st until the last 3 sts. Sc dec over the next 2 sts, 1 sc in the last st. Ch 1, turn.

Row 4: 1 sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (16 sc)

Row 5: 1 sc in the first st, sc dec over the next 2 sts, 1 sc in each st until the last 3 sts. Sc dec over the next 2 sts, 1 sc in the last st. Ch 1, turn.

Row 6: 1 sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (14 sc)

Row 7: 1 sc in the first st, sc dec over the next 2 sts, 1 sc in each st until the last 3 sts. Sc dec over the next 2 sts, 1 sc in the last st. Ch 1, turn.

Row 8: 1 sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (12 sc)

Row 9: 1 sc in the first st, sc dec over the next 2 sts, 1 sc in each st until the last 3 sts. Sc dec over the next 2 sts, 1 sc in the last st. Ch 1, turn.

Row 10: 1 sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (10 sc)

Row 11-13: 1 sc in the first st, sc dec over the next 2 sts, 1 sc in each st until the last 3 sts. Sc dec over the next 2 sts, 1 sc in the last st. Ch 1, turn.

Row 14: 1 sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (4 sc)

Row 15: Sc dec twice. Finish off.

Attach yarn back on the base of the fish and repeat the sequence, starting with Row 1.

Do not finish off after Row 15. You will do a round of sc evenly around the entire mouth of the fish first, before you finish off, weave in ends.

Top fin instructions

With 8001 doubled up, ch 6.

Row 1: 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 2: 1 sc in the BLO of each st across, ending with 2 sc in the last st. Ch 1, turn.

Row 3: 1 sc in the BLO of each st across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 4: 1 sc in the BLO of each st across, ending with 2 sc in the last st. Ch 1, turn.

Row 5-9: 1 sc in the BLO of each st across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 10: 1 sc in the BLO of each st across, ending with 2 sc in the last st. Ch 1, turn.

Row 11: 1 sc in the BLO of each st across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 12: 1 sc in the BLO of the first 3 sts, 1 hdc BLO in the next st, 1 dc BLO in the next 3 sts, 2 dc BLO in the last st. Ch 1, turn.

Row 13: 1 sc in the BLO of each st across. Ch 1, turn. (9 sc)

Row 14: 1 sc in the BLO of the first 3 sts, 1 hdc BLO in the next st, 1 dc BLO in the next 5 sts. Ch 1, turn.

Row 15: 1 sc in the BLO of each st across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 16: 1 sc in the BLO of the first 7 sts, sc dec over the last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.

Row 17: 1 sc in the BLO of each st across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 18: 1 sc in the BLO of the first 6 sts, sc dec over the last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.

Row 19: 1 sc in the BLO of each st across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 20: 1 sc in the BLO of the first 5 sts, sc dec over the last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.

Row 21: 1 sc in the BLO of each st across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 22: 1 sc in the BLO of the first 4 sts, sc dec over the last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.

Row 23: 1 sc in the BLO of each st across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 24: 1 sc in the BLO of the first 3 sts, sc dec over the last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.

Row 25: 1 sc in the BLO of each st across. Finish off. Weave in ends.

With 8832, join in the corner along the top of the fin and ch 1.

Crochet evenly as follows, 1 sc in the first 2 sts, ch 2, 1 sc in the next 2 sts, repeat across. Finish off.

Bottom Fin Instructions

With 8001 doubled up, ch 5

Row 1: 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 2: 1 sc in the BLO of each st across, ending with 2 sc in the last st. Ch 1, turn.

Row 3: 1 sc in the BLO of each st across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 4: 1 sc in the BLO of each st across, ending with 2 sc in the last st. Ch 1, turn.

Row 5-9: 1 sc in the BLO of each st across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 10: 1 sc in the BLO in the first 2 sts, 1 hdc BLO in the next st, 1 dc BLO in each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc in the last st. Ch 1, turn.

Row 11: 1 sc in the BLO of each st across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 12: 1 sc in the BLO of the first 5 sts, sc dec over the last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.

Row 13-15: 1 sc in the BLO of each st across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 16: 1 sc in the BLO of the first 4 sts, sc dec over the last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.

Row 17: 1 sc in the BLO of each st across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 18: 1 sc in the BLO of the first 3 sts, sc dec over the last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.

Row 19: 1 sc in the BLO of each st across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 20: 1 sc in the BLO of the first 2 sts, sc dec over the last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.

Row 21: 1 sc in the BLO of each st across. Finish off. Weave in ends.

With 8832, join in the corner along the top of the fin and ch 1.

Crochet evenly as follows, 1 sc in the first 2 sts, ch 2, 1 sc in the next 2 sts, repeat across. Finish off.

*Sew the fins along the top and bottom of the fish.

Ruffle Tail Instructions

With 8001 doubled up

Row 1: Ch 16, 1 hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook and in each st across. Ch 2, turn.

Row 2: 1 hdc in each st across. Ch 2, turn.

Row 3: 2 hdc in the first st, 2 hdc in the next st, 3 hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, repeat from * to the end of the row. Ch 3, turn.

Row 4: 1 dc in the first st, ch 1, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1) in each st across. Ch 3, turn.

Row 5: 2 dc in the first st, 1 dc in the ch 1 sp, 2 dc in the next st, repeat from * across. Change to black.

Row 6: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across. Finish off, weave in ends.

Fold the piece in half and sew the seam together. Wrap the tail around the bottom of the fish and sew into place around the bottom of the fish.

Scales - Make 22

With 8001 doubled up, ch 9.

Row 1: 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 dc in the next st, 1 tr in the next two sts, 1 dc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st, 2 sc in the last st. Ch 1, turn.

Row 2: 1 sc in each st across, ending with 3 sc in the last st. Turn your work so you will be working along the foundation ch. 1 sc in each ch across, ending with a sl st in the last ch. Finish off. Weave in ends.

One by one, sew the scales onto one side of the fish, starting at the tail and working your way up. Only sew along the top of the scales to give it the overlapping effect.

Sew on your button eye and attach your strap. If you would like to crochet a strap instead of buying one, you can do that.

Designer: Hands of Zeal Crochet

 Disclaimer: measurements are approximate due to differences between centimeters and inches, needle sizes and tension. All care has been taken to allow accurate completion of the pattern.

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